Steve Turner

Steve is an experienced scriptwriter who has developed original comedy ideas with a number of producers, including Hat Trick Productions, Freeform, the BBC and most recently NBC Universal / Lucky Giant. His 6 x 40 minute original sitcom YOU, ME AND THEM, starring Anthony Head, Eve Myles and Lindsay Duncan, was commissioned by UKTV’s Gold as their first original sitcom and premiered in 2013, produced by Hat Trick Productions. A second series was commissioned and aired in 2015. Steve has also had commissions from Comedy Central, who ordered two episodes of an original comedy idea of his in development with Hat Trick, and the BBC who commissioned production of a pilot episode of another original comedy series of his with Green Inc and Retort (Talkback). He also wrote episodes of and provided additional material for ITV’s 2013 comedy drama GREAT NIGHT OUT, created by Mark Bussell and Justin Sbresni. He has had comedy series pilots under option to Jellylegs and Lucky Giant, and has worked on a project with Shed Productions. Steve’s co-written comedy radio comedy series BARBARA NICE, starring Janie Connolly, was broadcast in 2016. Most recently Steve co-wrote an online episode of FUNNY VALENTINE with comedian Adil Ray.

Steve has also written extensively for children’s and teen drama series, including the BAFTA award-winning teen drama, JEOPARDY, as well as the BAFTA nominated TRACY BEAKER RETURNS, GIRLS IN LOVE, DESPERADOS and THE DUMPING GROUND. He was nominated for the 2010 Writers’ Guild Awards category Best Children’s Television Drama/Comedy for TRACY BEAKER RETURNS. He has written across two series of WAFFLE THE WONDERDOG for Darrall Macqueen.

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UNTITLED (2019)

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Darrall Macqueen

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Commissioned to write on new animated series

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UNTITLED (2018)

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Genial Productions

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Original 30' sitcom idea under option

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UNTITLED (2018)

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Hat Trick Productions

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Commissioned to write a treatment for original sitcom idea

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WAFFLE THE WONDERDOG Series 2 (2018)

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Darrall Macqueen/CBeebies

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Commissioned to write 3 x 11’ scripts for live action children’s comedy series

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WAFFLE THE WONDERDOG

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Darrall Macqueen/CBeebies

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Commissioned to write 5 x 11’ scripts for new live action children’s comedy series